Completed league season · 1968/69

1968/69 Football Attendances

Explore average home league crowds across 92 clubs in 1968/69, ranked by attendance. Choose a division to focus the view.

Highest average51,169Manchester United →
Average across clubs shown14,80292 recorded clubs · unweighted
Lowest average2,370Workington →
The crowd leaders

Highest-supported clubs

1968/69 · Average home league attendance
  1. 01Manchester United51,169
  2. 02Liverpool47,340
  3. 03Everton45,958
  4. 04Arsenal38,423
  5. 05Chelsea37,613
  6. 06Tottenham Hotspur37,455
  7. 07Leeds United36,998
  8. 08Newcastle United34,016
  9. 09Manchester City33,750
  10. 10Coventry City33,223
Season-by-season records

National attendance table

92 clubs with published averages
Rank*ClubCompetitionAverageNational rankVs previous season
1Manchester United First Division51,169#1-11.1%
2Liverpool First Division47,340#2+1.3%
3Everton First Division45,958#3-2.2%
4Arsenal First Division38,423#4+20.5%
5Chelsea First Division37,613#5+4.5%
6Tottenham Hotspur First Division37,455#6-12.1%
7Leeds United First Division36,998#7+0.8%
8Newcastle United First Division34,016#8-8.7%
9Manchester City First Division33,750#9-9.3%
10Coventry City First Division33,223#10-4.3%
11West Ham United First Division31,125#11+4.3%
12Wolverhampton Wanderers First Division30,714#12-12.3%
13Leicester City First Division28,446#13+16.0%
14Derby County Second Division27,659#14+32.3%
15Sheffield Wednesday First Division26,866#15-14.6%
16Birmingham City Second Division26,095#16-7.3%
17West Bromwich Albion First Division25,096#17-2.8%
18Sunderland First Division24,949#18-19.2%
19Nottingham Forest First Division24,920#19-23.8%
20Aston Villa Second Division24,656#20+24.6%
21Ipswich Town First Division23,593#21+26.7%
22Southampton First Division22,492#22-8.8%
23Queens Park Rangers First Division21,579#23+16.9%
24Middlesbrough Second Division21,063#24+11.4%
25Crystal Palace Second Division19,874#25+15.9%
26Portsmouth Second Division19,163#26-16.6%
27Stoke City First Division18,984#27-13.5%
28Swindon Town Third Division18,055#28+32.4%
29Charlton Athletic Second Division17,973#29+28.9%
30Cardiff City Second Division16,870#30+26.8%
31Burnley First Division16,073#31-7.8%
32Sheffield United Second Division15,480#32-31.2%
33Bristol City Second Division15,463#33-3.0%
34Millwall Second Division15,388#34+13.9%
35Blackpool Second Division15,123#35-12.0%
36Luton Town Third Division14,896#36+20.1%
37Fulham Second Division14,221#37-36.0%
38Hull City Second Division14,216#38-9.1%
39Norwich City Second Division13,750#39-15.6%
40Watford Third Division13,576#40+52.3%
41Preston North End Second Division13,215#41-12.2%
42Oxford United Second Division11,636#42+39.8%
43Brighton & Hove Albion Third Division10,840#43+3.3%
44Blackburn Rovers Second Division10,617#44-21.5%
45Plymouth Argyle Third Division10,599#45-0.7%
46Southend United Fourth Division10,559#46-0.6%
47Bolton Wanderers Second Division10,536#47-8.3%
48Doncaster Rovers Fourth Division10,211#48+30.0%
49Huddersfield Town Second Division10,167#49-12.0%
50Barnsley Third Division9,459#50-12.6%
51Carlisle United Second Division9,212#51-11.5%
52Rotherham United Third Division9,077#52-12.4%
53Torquay United Third Division8,285#53-8.9%
54Lincoln City Fourth Division7,912#54+18.2%
55Bury Second Division7,765#55-6.2%
56AFC Bournemouth Third Division7,564#56+26.4%
57Bradford City Fourth Division7,214#57-1.7%
58Stockport County Third Division7,173#58-12.9%
59Bristol Rovers Third Division7,118#59-12.2%
60Mansfield Town Third Division7,049#60+18.5%
61Northampton Town Third Division6,790#61-24.0%
62Reading Third Division6,552#62-19.4%
63Brentford Fourth Division6,419#63+3.3%
64Colchester United Fourth Division6,273#64+57.1%
65Darlington Fourth Division6,164#65+53.1%
66Tranmere Rovers Third Division6,040#66-18.4%
67Aldershot Town Fourth Division5,882#67+4.7%
68Chester Fourth Division5,875#68+33.1%
69Walsall Third Division5,867#69-35.7%
70Halifax Town Fourth Division5,670#70+25.9%
71Swansea City Fourth Division5,660#71-3.3%
72Leyton Orient Third Division5,658#72+20.0%
73Peterborough United Fourth Division5,618#73-18.4%
74Wrexham Fourth Division5,604#74-16.7%
75Shrewsbury Town Third Division5,516#75-17.4%
76Rochdale Fourth Division5,399#76+135.6%
77Gillingham Third Division5,387#77-6.6%
78Exeter City Fourth Division5,371#78+39.3%
79Chesterfield Fourth Division5,063#79-50.4%
80Crewe Alexandra Third Division4,804#80-18.8%
81Notts County Fourth Division4,778#81-15.3%
82Barrow Third Division4,676#82-22.9%
83Port Vale Fourth Division4,361#83-10.7%
84Hartlepool United Third Division4,200#84-32.1%
85Southport Third Division4,188#85-29.1%
86Grimsby Town Fourth Division3,984#86-7.4%
87York City Fourth Division3,883#87-15.2%
88Oldham Athletic Third Division3,862#88-32.8%
89Scunthorpe United Fourth Division3,644#89-5.2%
90Bradford Park Avenue Fourth Division3,273#90-9.3%
91Newport County Fourth Division2,457#91-26.1%
92Workington Fourth Division2,370#92+13.6%

*Attendance rank among the clubs shown; some historic competition rosters are incomplete. National rank is shown only where recorded. Change compares the same club’s published average in the immediately preceding season; missing years remain blank. Summary averages give each recorded club equal weight and are not match-weighted. No individual match attendances are used.